Steering-wheel.



K. HODGE.

STEERING WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 29, 1913.

1,1 14,762. Patented 00c. 27, 1914.

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the tenacity that it will to Wood. I further insure against any suchaction by providing a screw 7 which passes through the plug and the rimand is countersunk in the plug, being covered up by a short Wooden plug8 which is smoothed down to form a part of the rim itself. .A similarscrew 9 is used. to attach the end of the spider arm 4 to the rim 1,this screw being covered in the same manner by a plug 10.

In this construction the tendency of the spider arm to loosen itselffrom the Wood above and below the same is prevented by reason of theposition of the plug, which is fitted in at one side of the arm. Theplug is securely prevented from movement by being glued to the rim andby the screw already mentioned. By far the greater part of the strain istaken oil the plug and is put onto the rim itself. There is now nopossibility of the spider coming loose in the rim or of the plug beingdisengaged.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employedinstead of the one explained, change being made as regards the mechanismherein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the followingclaims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as myinvcntion:-

'1. In a device of the character described, the combination ol anannular wooden inein her having an undercut groove on its innerperiphery and an open semi-circular or other suitably shaped recessadjoining such groove, an arm adapted to be laid in such recess andmoved into such groove, said arm being then cntircly clcar oi suchrecess, a pin adapted to maintain said arm in sucl groove, ascni-circulac or other suitablv shaped plug adapted *Ofh snugly and pernianently fitted into sucl: recess, the plo and sides of the recessbeing in contact thereby providing adequate gluing surface.

In a device of the character described, the combination of an annularWooden wheel having a plurality of undercut grooves spaced at intervalsaround its inner periph cry, and an equal numner of; open semicircularrecesses disposed adjacent to such grooves, a spider l'iaving aplurality of radial arms adapted to be laid in such open rocesses andmoved into such grooves, a plurality of semi-circular Wooden plugsadapted to be snugly fitted into such recesses, the plugs and the sidesot' the recesses being in contact, thereby providing adequate gluingsurface. and pins adapted to further insure the maintenance of saidpings in such recesses,

3. To a wheel of the character described, the combination of a spiderhaving; a plu rality of radially extending arms: an an nular rim havinga plurality of slots lying in the plane of said rim and opening on itsinner periphery, said rim also having recesses opening into such slots,respectively. and intersecting a lateral face of said rim, the outerends of such spider arms being adapted to he laid in such recesses andilli"l'lupon rotated into engagement with such slots; and plug fitted tosuch re -(secs and adapted to iOCli such arnrends in such engagement.

Signed by me, this 25th day oi August,

KARL Ht alibi? Attested hy N E: ,m n Bunnie, CLARA L. Pic'rns.

